Castles Made of Sand

The 21st annual Coney Island sand-sculpture contest kicks off on Saturday at noon, featuring dozens of amateur sand artists vying for the $400 grand prize. If you are feeling inspired, you can enter here to design and create your own masterpiece, but passive spectatorship is fully encouraged. Live bands, including a group of local librarians who call themselves Between the Covers, will be on hand to entertain the crowd.